Don't Exist Baffled By Baffles

Baffles are a critical component to our attic insulation process that provides multiple benefits to a hard construction aspect.

Bones FUNCTIONS OF BAFFLES

Baffles are chutes that, when installed properly, can provide a channel for air to catamenia from your exterior soffit vents up into your attic infinite.  That airflow is intended to churn the stale air in your attic which helps to remove wet and control the temperature of your attic. Baffles come in a multifariousness of materials including cream, plastic, or paper-thin. At Ecotelligent Homes, nosotros use foam baffles for Michigan homes. The foam baffles hold upwardly in Michigan'due south humidity, whereas cardboard baffles tin absorb moisture causing them to fall and be ineffective.

In add-on to offering airflow in your cranium space, baffles keep attic insulation off your roof deck, which is especially important for cold Michigan winters. During the winter months, a home is more than susceptible to the formation of condensation where the attic insulation contacts the roof. The home's slope or pitch of the roof is also a factor in the possibility of condensation along with the climate. Installing baffles in every cavity volition help preclude the potential condensation on roof decks.

OUR STANDARD PROCESS

Michigan residential structure code requires a bamboozle exist installed in every cavity; however, at Ecotelligent Homes nosotros don't treat the code every bit the gold standard, we treat it as the blank minimum allowed.  Our basic cranium insulation packet goes beyond the minimum code requirements and includes installing baffles in every cavity with a blocker and air sealing of the outside top plate, come across sketch below (artwork courtesy of our crafty engineer, Owner Amanda Godward).

We get beyond simplifying installing a bamboozle, to likewise installing a blocker and air sealing the exterior top plate seam, which provides our customers with the following benefits:

  • Promoting attic ventilation with fresh air from the exterior soffits to mitigate moisture in cranium air and command attic and roof deck temperatures.
  • Prevent blown-in cranium insulation from spilling into your outside soffits and blocking the fresh airflow.
  • Improve the comfort of exterior rooms past reducing heat and air losses.

OUR PREMIUM Process

We developed an manufacture-leading technique to provide maximum insulation performance at the very tight exterior edges of your attic because this often overlooked area is a critical energy efficiency detail. Our skilled coiffure installs airtight cell spray foam at the exterior top plate up to the baffle, see sketch below.  This premium process provides the following benefits in addition to the benefits of our standard process:

  • Allows your attic insulation to function at optimal levels by eliminating "wind washing" which is when the fresh air from the soffits travels through your attic insulation and degrades its performance.
  • Provides maximum insulation (more than double that of fiberglass or cellulose) in the very tight but disquisitional area of your exterior wall summit plates, this is peculiarly important for homes with a depression roof pitch.
  • Eliminates ice dams past creating a custom fit air seal over the critical areas of the exterior pinnacle plate.

INSULATION TECHNICAL EXPERTS SERVICING METRO-DETROIT

We are the technical experts in habitation performance and insulation servicing southeast Michigan.  Call us today to schedule your Comprehensive Domicile Energy Audit and learn more about our manufacture-leading practices and how they can improve the comfort, efficiency and durability of your home.